Liu Miao glanced at his haggard brother, and didn't answer directly, but said, "What does my brother think of Liu Yuan and Liu Zihong?" ”

"Huh?" Liu Dai glanced at Liu Xuan, and then replied: "He is a bit complicated. Defeating Xianbei and Wuhuan and pacifying Liaodong is a great feat, there is no doubt about it. But he openly broke with the Son of Heaven, saying that he was disloyal, and it was not right. Every time the court is in trouble, he actively supports, and in that kind of situation where he wants to be killed, he just broke with the Son of Heaven and did not take drastic actions, he is a soldier, if he changes to a general, I am afraid the consequences are unpredictable. ”

Liu Miao nodded and said, "The little brother admires Liu Zihong very much. In my opinion, openly breaking with the Son of Heaven seems to be disloyal, but in fact, hatred of iron does not make steel. If you are really disloyal, you will not leave, but you will be like Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao and others, coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes! ”

When Liu Dai heard this, he was suddenly a little stunned.

"So the virtuous brother agrees to serve Liu Zihong for his brother?" Liu Dai asked again.

Liu Miao still didn't answer, and said, "Let's do an analysis first." ”

The news from Cao Mengde said that Liu Zihong and Kong Beihai should cooperate with the outside world and take Qingzhou. We don't have a good way to deal with this. Kong Beihai is the twentieth grandson of Confucius Sage, one of the main representatives of Confucianism, in the eyes of the world, its status is so high that it has to overshadow the three princes and nine kings. If the elder brother sends troops at this time and kills all the cadres in Beihai, he will inevitably lose the support of the people and the gains outweigh the losses. Brother will not do it! ”

Liu Dai nodded and said: "I have also been friends with Wenju for many years, if you take this opportunity to sit down and do something like that, teach me how to bear it?" ”

"That is to say, Liu Zihong's plan to cooperate with the inside and outside, we can't break it, this is a naked conspiracy! This alone puts us at an extreme disadvantage. Liu Miao said: "Second, the plain is located in Hebei, and it is easy for Liu Yuan to take it. If we want to rescue the army, we still need to cross the Yellow River, and the whip is beyond the reach! ”

Liu Dai bowed his head: "But that's the case." However, if you give up the plains, you can't rule across the river! ”

When Liu Miao heard this, he shook his head: "This is bad! ”

"Why?" Liu Dai was confused. The Yellow River has always been dangerous, if it is really a confrontation across the river, he doesn't believe that Liu Yuan still has the ability to fly to the sky!

"Water Army!" Liu Miao said in a deep voice.

"Haha, courtesy. The northerners are good at horses, but not good at water, this is a law that has always been true. Liu Dai laughed.

"Brother, I am in charge of Donglai for my brother, but I have also discovered some confidential matters!" Liu Miao looked at Liu Dai, who was laughing, and still looked calm.

Liu Dai's face stiffened, and he said, "What's the matter?" ”

He intuitively felt that Liu Xuan's discovery had a significant bearing on the matter.

"There are fishermen in Donglai who go out to sea to fish, and they have seen a huge fleet of boats rowing across the sea!" Liu Miao said: "Look at that flag, there is no doubt that it is the Youzhou Sailor!" ”

"What!?" Liu Dai stood up violently and said incredulously: "Could it be that Liu Zihong was ready to go south early?" ”

Liu Miao nodded heavily: "A fairly large-scale naval army cannot be formed in one or two days. It can be seen from this that Liu Zihong was secretly preparing for the establishment of a water division even many years ago! ”

"Moreover, that sailor can gallop in the terrifying sea, and its combat power cannot be estimated!" Liu Miao sighed and said: "Moreover, I heard from the fishermen that the boat of the Youzhou sailor is very special, it is actually an iron boat!" Iron ship, brother! ”

"Iron Iron Ship?!" Liu Dai said incredulously: "The iron ship can also be launched?!" ”

"I don't know." Liu Xuan said: "When I first heard it, I was also very puzzled, and I sent my general Tai Shici to investigate, and after many verifications and observations, it was confirmed in the previous day. ”

Liu Dai was stunned for a long time, and finally sighed gloomily: "In this way, natural danger is no longer natural danger, and it can't stop Liu Yuan's footsteps?" ”

"Can't stop it!"

Liu Miao shook his head slowly.

"Another strategy." Liu Miao said again: "Unite Cao Ying and Tao Qian to fight against Liu Yuan." ”

"If they really resist Liu Yuan together, my Qingzhou is still very dangerous, and characters like Cao Ying will not let go of even the slightest opportunity to enter Qingzhou! At that time, as the main force to resist Liu Yuan, my Qingzhou army would inevitably suffer heavy losses, so how could I resist the plot of Cao Ying and others? ”

In other words, my two brothers are already in a dilemma. Either surrender to sincerity or shatter jade? ”

Under this discussion, countless hidden crises were revealed, pointing directly at Qingzhou.

"Looks like it's time to think about retreat!"

Liu Dai sighed.

"yes." Liu Xuan said: "I can't please Qingzhou, so it's better to think of a way out as soon as possible, and it is right to protect my family." ”

"Huh?" Liu Dai's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "I thought of a plan for my brother, maybe I can save Qingzhou!" ”

"Unite Cao Ying and Tao Qian to fight against Liu Yuan. Then unite with Tao Qian to fight against Cao Ying! Liu Dai hurriedly said: "Qingzhou, Xuzhou, and Yanzhou are three-legged, if my Qingzhou is annexed by Yanzhou, Xuzhou will not escape the doom, so Tao Qian will definitely spare no effort to help me and resist Cao Ying!" ”

"Brother, ridiculous!" Liu Miao shook his head: "Who is Tao Qian?" Dying and decaying! This person has no edge, lacks enterprising, and now that he is old, it is even more so! He will never offend the enemy of Cao Ying for my Qingzhou! Even if he knew that after Qingzhou fell into the hands of Cao Ying, Xuzhou would also suffer, and he would not have the power to help his brother! So, this strategy is too sinister and I don't think it should be taken! ”

When Liu Dai heard this, he was stunned: "Do you have to take refuge in Liu Zihong?" ”

"Not bad!" Liu Miao said categorically: "My two brothers are also from the same clan as Liu Zihong, and they are involved by blood. Take refuge in him, and there is a great chance of being reused. What's more, if the situation gradually becomes clear today, Liu Zihong has the greatest chance of obtaining the artifact! Passive is not as good as active, and the icing on the cake is not as good as sending charcoal in the snow! If I dedicate Qingzhou, in Youzhou, it is a great achievement to get a springboard to the south, Liu Zihong values love and righteousness, how can I treat my two brothers badly? ! ”

"On the contrary, if you take refuge in Cao Ying, hey, with Cao Ying's personality and my brother's identity, if you don't get killed, you will have to burn high incense, let alone be reused?!"

Liu Xuan's analysis made Liu Dai speechless.

"So good!" Liu Dai gritted his teeth and said, "You go to secretly contact Jizhou Tianfeng, and say that my two brothers will sacrifice Youzhou!" Moreover, if you want to do it, you can be ruthless and bigger! Then I sent someone to contact Cao Ying and Tao Qian, and lured the two to lead the army into Qingzhou, and my brother captured them and dedicated them to Liu Zihong with Qingzhou! ”

Liu Miao was overjoyed and said with a smile: "What my brother said is very true! ”

Yanzhou.

After Cao Ying took Yanzhou, for the convenience of his rule, he set up the capital in Fenggao, Taishan County.

Fenggao Chengzhong, the state governor's house.

Cao Ying was discussing a major matter with Xun You and Chen Gong.

"Gongda, Gongtai, you think Liu Dai and Liu Gongshan will respond? Will it ally with Cao to fight against Liu Yuan? ”

Cao Ying couldn't make up his mind.

Xun You said: "Liu Dai is ambitious, but not big, his mind is not easy to grasp!" ”

"Not bad." Chen Gong said: "His younger brother Liu Miao is not a simple person, if you want to calculate with him, it is difficult to easily obtain Yanzhou. ”

When Cao Ying heard this, his thick eyebrows were raised, and he said with a smile: "If you have ambitions, you can deal with them!" Those who are ambitious will not easily give up the power in their hands, and even if they do, they will have to do so when the mountains and rivers are exhausted. Now that the war has not yet begun, Liu Dai will definitely not do the stupid thing of surrendering! ”

As a careerist, Cao Ying has a good grasp of people's psychology.

Liu Dai is indeed as he said, unwilling to give up the power in his hands easily, but he can't help but have a well-spoken Liu Xuan!

"The lord is wise!"

Xun You said: "In order to prevent accidents, why don't you add a fire?" ”

Chen Gong also smiled: "But that's the case. If you let your subordinates go to Xuzhou and talk about moving Tao Qian, it must be much easier to unite! ”

"Oh!" Cao Ying's eyes lit up, and his heart was reasonable. If you can show your interests and say that Tao Qian takes the initiative to contact Liu Dai, then this matter will be much easier.

"Are you sure?"

Chen Gong nodded and said: "The subordinates have an old relationship with the Chen family in Xuzhou, so they should be successful!" ”

"Chen family?!" Cao Ying's eyes lit up again, and he said, "But Chen Gui and Old Master Chen? ”

"Exactly!"

"That's good! That's good! ”

Luoyang.

Yuan Shao said to Guo Tufengji: "What do you think about this matter? ”

Guo Tu pondered for a long time and said, "Cao Ying's words should be true. However, the lord is now in the division, and he can't reach the whip of Qingzhou, even if he really wins Qingzhou, it is also an enclave, and it is not easy to control, so why not let it go, the lord sits on the mountain and watches the tiger fight. ”

Feng Ji also smiled and nodded.

"Although this is a good word, how can I let Liu Yuan get his wish easily?" Yuan Shao raised his eyebrows, faintly resentful: "I don't share the sky with Liu Yuan, as long as I can make trouble for him, I will be happy!" The two of you will summon the forces hidden in the Bohai Sea, and wait for Liu Yuan to attack Qingzhou, and stab him in the back! Bite, bite me and bite off a piece of his meat! ”

As he spoke, he gritted his teeth a little.

"Yes, my lord." Guo Tu and the others replied respectfully, and then looked at each other, feeling a little pity in their hearts. Those shadows will have a great effect in the future, and now they are exposed, which is very unwise. It's a pity that Yuan Shao was determined to fight Liu Yuan to the end, and the two didn't dare to dissuade him.

"Lord, while the eyes of all the princes in the world are attracted to the matter of Qingzhou, I can't wait to take Hanoi!" Feng Ji flattened his body and said: "Wang Kuang of Hanoi has repeatedly refused to listen to the dispatch of the lord, divided one side, and directly threatened Luoyang, if he is not uprooted, it is not good!" ”

Yuan Shao nodded and said, "This is a great good!" ”

Hedong, Anyi.

Gongsun Zhan is the Taishou of Hedong, and he is also a prince, with an army of tens of thousands, which can be regarded as powerful.

But who wouldn't want to be stronger?

No, after Gongsun Chan learned the news that Liu Yuan was going to attack Qingzhou, he also moved his mind.

Qingzhou is too far away from him, and he can't see it, so it has little to do with him. However, it would be wonderful if Qingzhou could take advantage of the time when Qingzhou attracted the attention of people all over the world and won more territories.

So Gongsun Zan hit the idea to Yongzhou Zuo Fengyi!

Left Feng Yi, a county of Yongzhou, west of the right Fufeng, south of Jing Zhaoyin, north of the Hetao area, east and east of the river across the river.

If Gongsun Chan wants to grow his strength, he must expand.

And if Hedong County wants to expand, there are only three directions. To the north, it is a state. He didn't dare to go against Liu Yuan now, so he ruled it out. To the east is Hanoi. Hanoi Wang Kuang was not in his eyes, but if he wanted to take Hanoi, Yuan Shao, the secretary of the division, would inevitably send troops to intervene, and it would be difficult to achieve his will.

After thinking about it, he could only focus on Zuo Feng Yi.

Although Yongzhou has become Yuan Shao's territory, Zuo Fengyi's geographical location is special. It faces Chang'an across the Weishui River to the south and the Yellow River to the east. If he can occupy Zuo Feng Yi, no matter how annoyed Yuan Shao is, there is nothing he can do

In this way, the princes of the world heard the wind and moved, each with a ghost, and it was really an undercurrent, and it was about to explode.

(To be continued)